Two incoming Connors signees, catcher Jordan Wideman and outfielder Christopher Dennis of Ontario, Canada, were chosen. Wideman went in the 12th round and the 349th choice of the Cincinnati Reds, while Dennis was picked in the 13th round and 401st overall choice by the Milwaukee Brewers.

ORU pitcher Chance Chapman was taken in the eighth round by the Philadelphia Phillies; shortstop Jacob Kahaulelio and pitcher Erik Crichton went in the 20th round to the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, respectively, and first baseman Chad Rothford went in the 42nd round by the San Francisco Giants.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City University had five players chosen, including junior outfielder Kody Kaiser. The Detroit Tigers selected the 5-foot-8 Kaiser, from Edmond, in the 15th round. It’s the third time Kaiser has been drafted; both previous times he was picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but instead opted for college.

The Stars finished 50-11 this season, the ninth straight season they’ve won 50 or more games.

Other draftees from OCU, which was 50-11 this season, included outfielder Patrick Norris (16th round, Kansas City Royals), shortstop-third baseman Robert Spain (19th round, Pittsburgh Pirates), catcher Brandon Harrigan (23rd round, Detroit) and outfielder-third baseman Brian Joynt (29th round, San Diego).

During the two-day draft, 46 players with ties to the state of Oklahoma were selected, according to Major League Baseball’s Web site. Of those, eight were from state high schools, 11 were from Oklahoma State and six were from Oklahoma.

Material for this story also came from The Associated Press.